diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/Kconfig
index 20a9633569f2..a82c4cd436d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config WL12XX
 	tristate "TI wl1251/wl1271 support"
-	depends on MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && SPI_MASTER && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on MAC80211 && WLAN_80211 && SPI_MASTER && GENERIC_HARDIRQS && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select FW_LOADER
 	select CRC7
 	---help---